“You prepare very well”- Khabib Nurmagomedov sends his teammates well wishes ahead of UFC 272


“You prepare very well”- Khabib Nurmagomedov sends his teammates well wishes ahead of UFC 272

Khabib Nurmagomedov with his team

Khabib Nurmagomedov, former UFC Lightweight Champion had two of his teammates competing in UFC 272. The card’s main event Masvidal vs Covington is sure to be an epic conclusion to the best rivalry seen in the UFC recently. Umar Nurmagomedov and Tagir Ulanbekov are scheduled to fight the very same day. They’ll fight in the Early Prelims.

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Khabib reassures his teammates that they have prepared very well for the fight in a recent Instagram post. His teammates Umar and Tagir have been training for their upcoming fights on UFC 272 with Khabib, Islam Mahkachev, and their team. Khabib recently posted a video of his Dagestani teammates during their weight cut where he and Ali Abdelaziz, who manages MMA fighters, talk about the importance of teamwork for the fighters during these fights.

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Islam Machachev is also there to help out his fellow fighters. Khabib is known for coaching and preparing with his teammates, even cornering his fighters along with Coach Javier Mendez for their fights and he showed his support for the team on Instagram. Umar Nurmagomedov is a Bantamweight who will fight Brian Kelleher at UFC 272. Tagir Ulanbekov is a flyweight and hopes for a dominant victory over the All-American wrestler with his Sambo style.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov shares a wholesome moment with cousin Umar Nurmagomedov’s opponent, Brian Kelleher

Khabib Nurmagomedov with Brian Kelleher
Khabib Nurmagomedov with Brian Kelleher

The ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC 272 headlined by Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington just took place. At the weigh-ins was Khabib Nurmagomedov, to support his teammates Umar Nurmagomedov and Tagir Ulanbekov. Khabib was seen at the weigh-ins taking a picture with his cousin Umar’s opponent, Brian Kelleher. While being friendly towards an opponent might be alien to some for Khabib, being respectful seems to be the norm.

Umar Nurmagomedov, Khabib’s teammate and cousin, is a Bantamweight with an unbeaten record of 13-0 and has only had 1 previous bout in the UFC which he won via submission in the second round. Umar’s opponent is Brian Kelleher and as both opponents have won a majority of their bouts by submission, it promises to be an interesting fight.

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